Effects of protein-rich nutritional supplementation and bisphosphonates on body composition, handgrip strength and health-related quality of life after hip fracture: a 12-month randomized controlled study

..In contrast to the field of research on patients with the more common femoral neck and trochanteric fractures, few studies have evaluated the health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in patients with subtrochanteric fractures...

Quality of life after a stable trochanteric fracture--a prospective cohort study on 148 patients

..For such a risk assessment, robust, validated, and reproducible criteria are mandatory...

Effects of protein-rich nutritional supplementation and bisphosphonates on body composition, handgrip strength and health-related quality of life after hip fracture: a 12-month randomized controlled study

..The aim of this study was to evaluate the combined effects of protein-rich nutritional supplementation and bisphosphonate on body composition, handgrip strength and health-related quality of life following hip fracture...

Changing caring behaviours in rehabilitation after a hip fracture - A tool for empowerment?

..The outcome for many patients with a hip fracture remains poor. The aim of the present study was to investigate whether the timing of surgery in such patients could influence the short-term clinical outcome...

..The surgical treatment of pathological subtrochanteric fractures has been associated with technical difficulties and frequent failures. We analyzed survival, risk factors for death, and outcome after surgical treatment...

Good responsiveness with EuroQol 5-Dimension questionnaire and Short Form (36) Health Survey in 20-69 years old patients with a femoral neck fracture: A 2-year prospective follow-up study in 182 patients